Museo Cassioli. Pittura senese dell’Ottocento
Museum in Asciano devoted to 19th-century Sienese painting, with works from the Accademia di Siena and by the Cassioli family, including the sketch for the Olympic medal.
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About the museum
The Museo Cassioli in Asciano was set up in 1991 thanks to a bequest of works from the Cassioli family, originally from the town, and was re-displayed in 2007 with numerous works on deposit from the Liceo Artistico “Duccio di Buoninsegna” in Siena. It is the only museum in the province devoted entirely to 19th-century Sienese painting.
The first section presents sketches and finished works by leading figures of the Accademia di Belle Arti di Siena, which was directed by Luigi Mussini from 1851 to 1888, such as Angelo Visconti, Cesare Maccari and Pietro Aldi. Mussini championed the purist aesthetic against realism and wanted to revive a recognisable “Sienese school” inspired by the Renaissance workshops.
The second section traces the work of Amos Cassioli, who was active in Florence, author of the large frescoes of the Sala del Risorgimento in the Palazzo Pubblico of Siena, and also known as a portraitist. It displays works by his son Giuseppe, a painter, architect and sculptor, including the sketch for the Olympic medal with which he won the IOC competition in 1927, a design used for the Olympic Games from Amsterdam 1928 to Sydney 2000.
Highlights
- Works by leading figures of the Accademia di Belle Arti di Siena
- Portrait of a young lady by Amos Cassioli (1880)
- The Denial of Peter by Arturo Viligiardi (1888)
- Sketch for the Olympic medal by Giuseppe Cassioli
- Section devoted to Amos Cassioli as a portraitist
Permanent exhibition
- Pittura senese dell’Ottocento – Sketches and works by artists of the Accademia di Belle Arti di Siena, and a section on Amos Cassioli and his son Giuseppe.
- Founded
- 1991
- Operated by
- Comune di Asciano (gestione Fondazione Musei Senesi)
- Visitors per year
- approx. 4,719
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Reduced | €3residents of the municipality of Asciano, groups of at least 10 people, over 65s, holders of the EduMusei Card and the APC Gold Card |
| Children & teens | –Free admission for minors up to age 18. |
| Visitors with disabilities | –companion free · Free admission for people with disabilities and companions. |
| Students & apprentices | –Free admission for university students with a student card up to age 26. |
| Groups (10+ people) | €3 per personReduced rate for groups of at least 10 people. |
| Combined ticket | €6 |
Free admission: First Sunday of the month from November to March; second Sunday of every month for residents of the municipality of Asciano.
The full ticket of €5 is valid for the Museo Cassioli and the Museo di Palazzo Corboli. Free admission also for school groups with accompanying teachers, tourist guides, and members of ICOM and CTG.
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Getting there & parking
The museum is at Via Fiume 8, in Asciano, in the Crete Senesi.
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Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
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| Good to know | Educational offers for schools, groups and families on request, as part of FMS Edu of the Fondazione Musei Senesi. |
